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Letter Bk. IV

immediately on occasion of the Queens Delivery than to post-
pone it in expectation of being joined by the Lower House
especially as it appears to have been the Custom for the Lieut
Governor & Council of this Province to present a seperate
Address on similar Occasions heretofore, We have as Your
Ldp will perceive by the inclosed Addresses (which we intreat
the favour of Your Ldp to present) taken the Liberty to
express to our most gracious Sovereign & His Royal Consort
our Joy at that important Event on which I also beg Leave to
congratulate Your Ldp & am &c.

Original.

[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York 8^th December 1762
Sir,
Recruiting Parties being Arrived here from the several
Regiments at the Havannah, I am Dividing them among the
Provinces; Maryland I have Allotted for the 9^th & 56^th Regi-
ments, and shall Grant Beating Orders Accordingly ; but as
the Recruiting of these Regiments is now become more
Necessary than Ever, from the great Losses they have Sus-
tained by the Unhealthy Climate of the West Indies, & the
Hard Services they have been upon, I must Request, in a
particular manner that you will be pleased to give the Officers
all the Countenance and Assistance in your power, in the
Execution of this most Essential Duty. And as no Recruits
have been furnished by your Government nor any Men
Raised, I Flatter myself the Officers will meet with all the
Success that can be Expected.
I am, with great Regard
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Jeff: Amherst.

Letter Bk. IV

[Sharpe to Calvert.]

Copy of 117^th Letter to M^r Calvert. Dated 10^th January 1763.
Sir
Having been told that there is a Ship about to sail for
Bristol I embrace the Opportunity to acknowledge the
Receipt of Your Letter dated the 12^th of Sept. which was
lately brought me by the Post from N York & wherein you
are pleased to advise me of His Ldps Absence on a Tour
abroad & of the Powers delegated to Yourself relative to the
Direction & Management of His provincial Affairs which will